by David Crane david@defensereview.com The COPstock Folder by Knoxx Industries was designed for law enforcement and, according to the manufacturer, reduces recoil by up to 60%. It reportedly also tames muzzle flip, allowing for faster follow-up shots. The unit incorporates an over-folding wire stock and vertical grip that’s covered by a Hogue Hand-All grip sleeve. The pistol grip contains the …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com If you have a Mossberg or Remington pump gun lying around somewhere, you might want to try to get your hands on a Knoxx Industries Sidewinder Conversion Kit/(snail) drum magazine. The Knoxx Industries Sidewinder™ 10-round drum magazine system changes the game real quick when it comes to firepower out of a pump action shotgun. Once you …

In addition to their new pistol, Valtro also makes a very interesting magazine fed tactical shotgun. The PM 5 operates via pump action, and loads from a detachable 7 round box magazine. With spare magazines, the operator can accomplish very fast reloads with a variety of mixed loads(i.e.slug to buckshot, buckshot to birdshot). To read more on the PM 5 …

Those crafty South Africans have built a better mousetrap with this top-loading, twin-tube marvel of a shotgun. If it were to come to market, word has it that it would be the MP-5 of shotguns. Apparently, they’re haveing a problem getting it to production. Check out their home site, and let’s hope Defense Review can get one of these babies …

By Jeff Gurwitch It’s been 8 years since my last Competition to Combat article, written back in 2018. It was the last year of use for both the Daniel Defense 10.3 CQBR upper and the 14.5 RISII non-front sight post upper. Beginning in 2019, U.S. Special Forces started to switch over to the Giessele URGI upper with mid-length gas system …

By Toby Melville of LEPUS210 July 29, 2025 The bipod is a historical optional accessory that has seen widespread use throughout the world. Its uses range from the benign to tactical. Today, the bipod is a critical piece of equipment that enhances stability for precision platforms. The bipod is that odd accessory that is as necessary as it is awkward. …

By 1st Tactical Studies Group (1TSG) July 7, 2025 The U.S. ARMY and Marine Corps need a multi-caliber, Modular Weapon System (MWS) that can shoot all the major cartridges to meet the myriad of threats on the 720 degree, Non-Linear Battlefield (720 NLB) based on upgraded the combat-proven, M16/M4 rifle/carbine family whose manual-of-arms is in the muscle memory of every …

By Toby Melville of LEPUS210 February 10, 2025 The firearms business in the United States is a fast-paced growing market, with no lack of innovation. Weapon manufacturers rush headfirst into the future with new designs and improvements over existing legacy weapons, and this trend is only outdone by companies that produce accessories for existing firearms. With so many establishments creating …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 17, 2024 Canik Arms launched a very interesting new 18+1-round 9mm combat/tactical/competition pistol called the Canik TTI Combat at SHOT Show 2024, and it really surprised us when we got our hands on it. The new pistol is a collab (collaboration project) between Canik and Taran Butler of Taran Tactical Innovations, …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 20, 2024 O.k., we’re back. Sorry for the delay, but DefenseReview’s (DR) been on travel, and we’ve been dealing with some stuff. However, now that we’re back, we’re going to try to get back into publishing content fairly regularly, primarily in the form of videos, starting with this one on the …